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I think like I omitted an explanation that can be useful to some: sdm850 is nearly a 1:1 sdm845 clone that supposedly differs only in extra frequency availability. This means that sdm845 will easily remain as the most available phone SoC that gets Windows driver support for the foreseeable future.
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DHL sent ALL PinePhones to New Zealand instead of their actual destinations. How this happened is beyond us. This is a massive blunder on their part, but ultimately I'm the one that gets to apologize - very sorry about this. It will take some week to sort this situation out.
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Slides for MOSEC 2021
Tadi Channel
https://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragoninsiders/news-forums/get-ready-smartphone-snapdragon-insiders-designed-you-mind https://disqus.com/by/snapdragonchuck/about/
Don't stamp your logo on 1.5k USD device that doesn't let mere mortals unleash the hardware inside :/ Will you also break DSU?
A very detailed article on China's social credit system and its current state:
https://merics.org/en/report/chinas-social-credit-system-2021-fragmentation-towards-integration
https://merics.org/en/report/chinas-social-credit-system-2021-fragmentation-towards-integration
Merics
China’s Social Credit System in 2021: From fragmentation towards integration
Updated on May 9, 2022 , Key Findings The Social Credit System is part of Xi Jinping's vision for data-driven governance. Government organs across regions and administrative levels should join hands to create a coherent information ecosystem. Data-sharing…
Complete evil maid attack applicable on some sdm660 devices by utilizing bootloader flaws
https://i.blackhat.com/USA21/Wednesday-Handouts/us-21-Breaking-Secure-Bootloaders.pdf
https://i.blackhat.com/USA21/Wednesday-Handouts/us-21-Breaking-Secure-Bootloaders.pdf
Aaand on the same page, camera sensor vendor shows how the telephoto module scam works very often, resulting in meaningless increase of equivalent focal length with 0 beneficial optical changes https://d36ae2cxtn9mcr.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20093551/IMG04_CIS.png
Tadi Channel
Aaand on the same page, camera sensor vendor shows how the telephoto module scam works very often, resulting in meaningless increase of equivalent focal length with 0 beneficial optical changes https://d36ae2cxtn9mcr.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2020…
It's sad that the telephoto module of MIX 4 (containing hi-847) employs this tactic. The periscopic build (utilizing a single prism) typically gets you around 15 mm of physical focal length, which is high for a thin smartphone body, and the results with a proper sensor are quite beautiful and don't look bad compared to typical main cameras. With a tiny sensor, they're getting a higher marketable zoom number on paper, while killing the usability.
Tadi Channel
https://www.oppo.com/en/newsroom/press/oppo-future-imaging-technology-launch/
This gets interesting...
https://www.weibo.com/2424567755/H6MbusMFT
Was this a real leak of an existing/concept sensor or a quality fake of the idea to be employed three years later? In my opinion, an RGBW array (embedded inside QB pixel blocks) that no longer interferes so greatly with basic assumptions of demosaicing can be the way to go, at least as a compromise between lowlight capabilities of mono and color accuracy of standard arrays. I'm still looking up to the standard of standard high resolution Bayer arrays, but a less problematic RGBW can still prove itself worthy. As an unmentioned disadvantage tho, it'll be even more obvious on such a sensor to avoid the "full res" modes achieved through remosaicing, unless immensely corrected by pixel shifting, stacking algorithms.
https://www.weibo.com/2424567755/H6MbusMFT
Was this a real leak of an existing/concept sensor or a quality fake of the idea to be employed three years later? In my opinion, an RGBW array (embedded inside QB pixel blocks) that no longer interferes so greatly with basic assumptions of demosaicing can be the way to go, at least as a compromise between lowlight capabilities of mono and color accuracy of standard arrays. I'm still looking up to the standard of standard high resolution Bayer arrays, but a less problematic RGBW can still prove itself worthy. As an unmentioned disadvantage tho, it'll be even more obvious on such a sensor to avoid the "full res" modes achieved through remosaicing, unless immensely corrected by pixel shifting, stacking algorithms.
https://twitter.com/RealSexyCyborg/status/1428706989274583049
Many people looked for the exact definition of "based", but here it is. Umidigi, as a brand commonly advertising to the global audience, should try to take every opportunity of increased recognition among the people known for being the ground of popularity gain. Respect GPL, and remember: that's not all of the sensible, cheap things you can do as an OEM.
Many people looked for the exact definition of "based", but here it is. Umidigi, as a brand commonly advertising to the global audience, should try to take every opportunity of increased recognition among the people known for being the ground of popularity gain. Respect GPL, and remember: that's not all of the sensible, cheap things you can do as an OEM.
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It’s all fun and games until Naomi Wu shows up at your office to get GPLv2 compliance😎 Full YouTube video coming soon😉@umidigi twitter.com/ptrcnull/statu…
The Snapdragon Insiders phone turns out to be even more of an Asus than I thought...
https://www.reddit.com/r/snapdragon/comments/pgzgcr/asus_releases_bootloader_unlock_tool_for/
https://www.reddit.com/r/snapdragon/comments/pgzgcr/asus_releases_bootloader_unlock_tool_for/
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Do you know when crowdfunding means the funniest content?
When ridiculous hardware actually gets built.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dtoor/the-cyrcle-phone-4g
When ridiculous hardware actually gets built.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dtoor/the-cyrcle-phone-4g
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https://www.engadget.com/germany-phone-makers-7-years-security-updates-163601435.html
This is a complicated and worthwhile topic, but let's not forget about physically degrading parts, such as batteries, (OLED) screens, body and storage chips. Seven years is way more than these typically last with average usage.
This is a complicated and worthwhile topic, but let's not forget about physically degrading parts, such as batteries, (OLED) screens, body and storage chips. Seven years is way more than these typically last with average usage.
Engadget
Germany wants phone makers to offer 7 years of security updates
Germany's government is pushing the EU to mandate seven years of security updates for phones.